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Luton
Town in Bedfordshire, England

Luton

Luton is a town and borough in Bedfordshire, England.

Plan a trip to Luton→From London

The borough had a population of 225,262 at the 2021 census.

Get in

Getting to Luton

  1. 01
    London Luton Airport

    Luton is London's fourth airport, 35 miles north of the city.

  2. 02
    Luton Station

    Served by Thameslink and East Midlands trains.

  3. 03
    Luton Airport Parkway

    South-east of Luton and west of the airport.

  4. 04
    Leagrave

    Luton is easily accessible by car about 5 minutes from the M1 junctions 10 and 11, travelling from the south/London and the north respectively.

See

Worth seeing

  1. 01
    Wardown House

    Museum and Gallery, Wardown Park, Old Bedford Road,.

  2. 02
    Stockwood Discovery Centre
  3. 03
    Shaw's Corner

    Ayot St Lawrence (on the way to Welwyn Garden City).

  4. 04
    Someries Castle

    Although always referred to as a castle, it was a 15th-century fortified manor house.

Do

Things to do

Football:

  1. 01
    Luton Town FC

    "The Hatters" were relegated in 2024 then again in 2025 and now play soccer in League One, the third tier.

Eat

Where to eat

Bellini's (in the town centre). A bar and club by night, but during the day it serves up reasonably-priced, semi-Italian cuisine. Lazim (in the Bury Park area). Indian restaurant with delicious and affordable food; to get an incredibly-priced buffet, go for lunch or on Sunday evenings.

  1. 01
    Leaside Hotel
How locals move

Getting around Luton the local way

  • Get inIt's a major hub for the budget airlines easyJet, Ryanair and Wizz Air, and for charter flights by Tui.

From Wikivoyage: Luton, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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